Staff Software Engineer, Platform at Cribl

Cribl

Remote - Poland·6h ago

LeadFull-timeTypeScriptRustReactNode.jsAWSGCPAzure

Salary Range

$53,550 - $72,450 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Engineer to join Cribl, a remote-first company that empowers employees to do their best work from anywhere. As the data engine for IT and Security, Cribl serves many of the biggest names in demanding industries. This role involves evolving Cribl Cloud, the engine that powers our suite of observability products.

Key Responsibilities

→Design, build, and own highly scalable, cloud-native services using TypeScript, Node.js, and React
→Lead the technical execution of large, cross-cutting initiatives from initial design through production delivery
→Act as the technical glue between long-term strategic visions and the team’s daily execution to ensure architectural integrity
→Raise the engineering bar through rigorous design reviews, deep-dive code reviews, and by advocating for observability and security at every level
→Tackle unique scaling challenges by designing systems that handle massive data throughput with minimal latency
→Mentor and grow the technical skills of the engineers around you
→Partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, and Engineering leadership to translate ambitious requirements into robust technical solutions
→Identify technical risks early and proactively propose architectural shifts to maintain platform reliability
→Perform stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

Requirements

✓Extensive experience building and operating production-grade full-stack applications using TypeScript, Node.js, and React
✓Deep understanding of asynchronous programming, the Node.js event loop, and React performance optimization at scale
✓Proven track record of leading complex, multi-month technical projects from ambiguity to successful deployment
✓Strong background in building and consuming scalable APIs and managing state across complex distributed systems
✓Deep familiarity with cloud-native development and modern container orchestration using AWS, Azure, or GCP
✓Ability to influence technical direction at the team and sub-system level
✓Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
✓A hands-on, pragmatic mindset that balances long-term architectural health with the need to ship and iterate quickly
✓Comfort working in a fully remote, fast-paced environment with a high degree of autonomy